diff --git a/src/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js b/src/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
index e7c45f570..44c008a6f 100755
--- a/src/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
+++ b/src/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ fs.readdir(pluginPath, (err, rootFiles) => {
       'ep_etherpad-lite': {ver: '>=1.8.6', overwrite: false},
     });
 
+    updateDeps(parsedPackageJSON, 'engines', {
+      node: '>=12.13.0',
+    });
+
     if (packageJSON.toLowerCase().indexOf('eslintconfig') === -1) {
       console.warn('No esLintConfig in package.json');
       if (autoFix) {
@@ -211,17 +215,6 @@ fs.readdir(pluginPath, (err, rootFiles) => {
         writePackageJson(parsedPackageJSON);
       }
     }
-
-    if ((packageJSON.toLowerCase().indexOf('engines') === -1) || !parsedPackageJSON.engines.node) {
-      console.warn('No engines or node engine in package.json');
-      if (autoFix) {
-        const engines = {
-          node: '>=12.13.0',
-        };
-        parsedPackageJSON.engines = engines;
-        writePackageJson(parsedPackageJSON);
-      }
-    }
   }
 
   if (files.indexOf('package-lock.json') === -1) {